The Office of Student Activities, located in the Runyan Center, is charged with many different aspects of student life at Earlham College. Among these responsibilities is Runyan Desk, the epicenter of the College student center, an important hub of activity for the campus and the location of Student Activities' physical office space.

The Office of Student Activities provides guidance for the Earlham Student Government, which includes:

Student Executive Council and the Earlham Student Senate, which are the governing bodies of the students

Student Nominating Committee, responsible for selecting students to serve on campus committees, monitoring these students and publicizing the business being addressed by these committees

Student Organizations Council, responsible for monitoring and providing service and infrastructure to the 70 student clubs on campus

The Student Activities Board (SAB) is overseen by the Office of Student Activities. The SAB brings in extracurricular programs for student entertainment and gives Earlham students experience in event planning, promotion, organization and facilitation.

Student Activities also organizes day trips, on-campus programs, club sports, area shuttles and assists all recognized clubs and organizations with planning and execution of their events. The office organizes leadership workshops for student leaders. Topics have included:

emerging leadership

financial management

organizational development

community engagement and involvement

The Office of Student Activities welcomes students, faculty and staff suggestions for programming.

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Earlham College, an independent, residential college, aspires to provide the highest-quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts, including the sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).